Officials said the positive samples were found in a 50,000-bird layer chicken flock on a commercial poultry farm in Lehigh County.
Rural residents’ closer contact with livestock and wild game that can carry bird flu make them more vulnerable to infection from the potentially fatal disease, at the same time that they may have less access to healthcare facilities to treat the condition.
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture today confirmed the first positive case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in domestic poultry in Pennsylvania in 2025, in a 50,000-bird layer chicken flock on a commercial poultry farm in Lehigh County. ​
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture on Monday confirmed the first case of avian flu in domestic poultry in 2025. The positive case was found in a chicken flock on a commercial farm in Lehigh County. This is the first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in commercial poultry in Pennsylvania since February 2024.
Bird-to-human transmissions of avian influenza are rare in Britain although it has occurred a small number of times. British authorities have detected cases of bird flu in poultry farms in recent months and have taken steps to cull all infected animals.
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirmed that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) caused the death of waterfowl in Gibson County
Officials say the case was discovered in a 50,000-bird layer chicken flock on a commercial poultry farm in Lehigh County.
South Korea reported another case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) at a duck farm in the central region, raising the total cases to 29 for the season, authorities said.
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) as the cause of death in waterfowl in Gibson County in December and suspects HPAI as the cause of waterfowl deaths in Allen,
To learn more about the recent bird flu outbreaks, we spoke with Asha Shah, MD, director of infectious diseases and epidemiologist at Stamford Hospital.
As dead and sick birds presumed to have avian influenza continue to appear in Delaware, DNREC officials announced a collaboration with the United States Department of Agriculture to increase collectio